Part 1 A


1. Who is the person being interviewed?
Jacob Stein.

2. What is his title or position?
Not given.

3. What is his race, gender, and age?
Russo-Jewish.

4. Where is the Interview taking place?
Union Square, New York.

5. What is the date of the interview?
December 5, 1938.

6. Who is the interviewer?
B. Hathaway.

Part 1 B


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This picture is an accurate representation of what took place during the Great Depression. It shows a large group of African-American cotton pickers, which was very common in the South during this time. African-Americans were considered inferior to white people, especially in the pro-slavery Southern states. These opinions were common even after slavery was abolished in the United States.